2008 Summer Olympics: Official Discussion Thread
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Originally Posted by jjashaa
#376
Drifting
Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
bela looks like a perv while watching nastia's performance.
any straight guy over the age of 10 watching womens gymnastics is a perv... He's just more open with it.
#378
Suzuka Master
Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
i dunno if nastia is just really focused or pissed off.
but she's got that "i'm a bitch and leave me alone" look on her face.
but she's got that "i'm a bitch and leave me alone" look on her face.
Oh, and it was so touching to see Nastia and her dad hugging each other and crying after the final scores came out!
From the Associated Press (Aug 15, 2008)
Liukin is the closest thing gymnastics has to royalty, her genes practically guaranteed to produce gold. If her parents had their way, she would be a pianist or anything but a gymnast. But Liukin had her own ideas, and her parents eventually relented.
"It's a feeling I don't think any father can describe," Valeri Liukin said. "I'm very proud of my baby."
"Just to know that he was so close to (the all-around gold) and didn't quite achieve it," his daughter said. "And I hope, you know, I cleared away any of those bad little memories for him. I hope that this definitely tops it. I have a few more to go, but it is an amazing accomplishment just to be here with him, out on the floor 20 years after he competed. I think it just means so much more to both of us. I don't know, just all the hard work paying off. All the injuries, tears, blood, rips — everything."
"It's a feeling I don't think any father can describe," Valeri Liukin said. "I'm very proud of my baby."
"Just to know that he was so close to (the all-around gold) and didn't quite achieve it," his daughter said. "And I hope, you know, I cleared away any of those bad little memories for him. I hope that this definitely tops it. I have a few more to go, but it is an amazing accomplishment just to be here with him, out on the floor 20 years after he competed. I think it just means so much more to both of us. I don't know, just all the hard work paying off. All the injuries, tears, blood, rips — everything."
#379
What Would Don Draper Do?
Originally Posted by sasha
I think she's a bit pissed at the scores given for her vault and uneven bar routines.... or maybe she's just trying to mentally prepare herself . In the end, no can really question the strength and grace she had during the floor exercise! As the commentator said, if the judges would not give her a high score, then there is something wrong with them!
Oh, and it was so touching to see Nastia and her dad hugging each other and crying after the final scores came out!
Oh, and it was so touching to see Nastia and her dad hugging each other and crying after the final scores came out!
but she just had that "fawk off" look on her face.
but i'm very happy that she won and finished strong. it was a touching moment to see her celebrating with her dad.
#380
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
i dunno if nastia is just really focused or pissed off.
but she's got that "i'm a bitch and leave me alone" look on her face.
but she's got that "i'm a bitch and leave me alone" look on her face.
Couldn't agree more. I was going to post the same thing earlier today.
#381
What Would Don Draper Do?
but with that said, i'm glad she showed some emotions when she won. when she hugged her dad and was crying and looked to have tears during the national anthem...shows that she has a soul.
#384
The sizzle in the Steak
Originally Posted by sho_nuff1997
Did anybody else find the male announcer for the gymnastics annoying? The way he talked it was like he got a perfect score everytime (I'm assuming he was a former gymnast). He talked like he was the best gymnast ever.
...but even worse:
BOB COSTAS is a DICK!
#385
What Would Don Draper Do?
Originally Posted by sho_nuff1997
Did anybody else find the male announcer for the gymnastics annoying? The way he talked it was like he got a perfect score everytime (I'm assuming he was a former gymnast). He talked like he was the best gymnast ever.
i'm assuming the one that's the "expert"...i think he did win a gold. could be wrong.
i want to know what was going on between the lady judge and the technical director in the red jacket.
#386
What Would Don Draper Do?
Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Yes...and he's ultra-:ghey:
...but even worse:
BOB COSTAS is a DICK!
...but even worse:
BOB COSTAS is a DICK!
what's wrong with costas?
i've always liked him.
#387
The sizzle in the Steak
#390
The sizzle in the Steak
Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
what's wrong with costas?
i've always liked him.
Because he is so smug...and says stupid things like:
"he is hoping for olympic gold" - Really Bob? I thought he was hoping for a loss.
"they'll be a great one someday"... excuse me, they just MEDALLED AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES!!
Bob Costas on the wrestling referees wearing a suit and tie:
"What's with the officials wearing suits and ties? What happened, did they take a wrong turn on their way to judging the dog show?"
"you have to work hard in an olympic final" ....Wow, Bob.
"this will be a race from start to finish" ...Pure genius, Bob.
Opening ceremonies: Bob, tell us again for the 200th time about how the parade of nations is not in English alphabetical order.
"Next up is the Central African Republic located in central Africa." - Bob Costas
#391
I disagree with unanimity
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Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
which male announcer?
i'm assuming the one that's the "expert"...i think he did win a gold. could be wrong.
i want to know what was going on between the lady judge and the technical director in the red jacket.
i'm assuming the one that's the "expert"...i think he did win a gold. could be wrong.
i want to know what was going on between the lady judge and the technical director in the red jacket.
The dude that sounds like Scott Hamilton. The color guy/expert.
#394
The sizzle in the Steak
Pulled this from another site....from the 2004 games.
Bob is the worst.
A Letter to Bob Costas and Katie Couric
August 14, 2004
Shut up. No, seriously, shut up. If the Olympics Opening Ceremony had been a movie, and we’d been in a theater, the entire audience would have beaten you to death.
Katie, instead of giving us a crash course on ancient Greek civilization, I’d prefer it if you would shut up. Bob Costas, you might be interested to learn that some Americans know what a Cycladic Head is. Some of us have actually studied art. As such, you could really just shut up instead of giving us a history lesson.
The opening ceremonies were pretty spectacular, huh? I wonder what it was like to be there and witness them in person. I almost got the feeling of being there; or I should say, I would have, if you had just shut up and let me take it all in. Unfortunately for us, you regard silence not as a time to process the art you are witnessing, but as an empty void which you feel compelled to fill with the sound of your voices.
Katie, when the athletes representing a country you’ve never heard of enter the stadium wearing particularly interesting or colorful garments, they are not costumes. They are likely the traditional dress of their culture. So instead of talking about them like they’re in a high school production of The King and I, just shut up.
Katie and Bob, equally: if you do not know how to pronounce an athlete’s name, shut up.
I heard that when the American delegation entered, the CBC broadcasters spent most of their time discussing the doping controversy involving some of our country’s athletes. That seemed bad until you, Bob, spent the entire duration of Canada’s time on screen discussing not Canada, or Canadian athletes, but a Greek doping controversy. Instead of blathering on about something completely unrelated to what was happening on-screen, it would have been more helpful if you had shut up.
Bob Costas, if the only thing that you can think of when you hear the word “Somalia” is “Black Hawk Down,” please, please, shut up.
I was wondering if one of you could tell me what Björk’s song, Oceania, was like. But then I remembered why you don’t know any more about it than I do: because the whole time Björk was singing, you would not shut up about her dress so I could hear the song.
Here’s something that, as celebrities, you might not have had to learn yet. America is a country of immigrants, many of whom speak multiple languages. You might then shut up in the future when someone is giving a speech simultaneously in Greek, French, and English, instead of reading us your English copy of the speech just seconds before the speaker says it in English himself. Bonus points if you shut up instead of expressing your “great relief” when they stop speaking in a language that you do not understand.
Katie and Bob, your inane banter made me want to claw my eyes out. That was not my expected reaction to watching what was, aside from the two of you, a really fantastic opening ceremony. Tonight you proved that neither of you are terribly bright, but if you can remember something for the next four years, I’d appreciate it. It would save us all a lot of heartache in Torino and Beijing. Shut up.
Sincerely,
The Citizens of the United States of America
P.S. Shut up.
August 14, 2004
Shut up. No, seriously, shut up. If the Olympics Opening Ceremony had been a movie, and we’d been in a theater, the entire audience would have beaten you to death.
Katie, instead of giving us a crash course on ancient Greek civilization, I’d prefer it if you would shut up. Bob Costas, you might be interested to learn that some Americans know what a Cycladic Head is. Some of us have actually studied art. As such, you could really just shut up instead of giving us a history lesson.
The opening ceremonies were pretty spectacular, huh? I wonder what it was like to be there and witness them in person. I almost got the feeling of being there; or I should say, I would have, if you had just shut up and let me take it all in. Unfortunately for us, you regard silence not as a time to process the art you are witnessing, but as an empty void which you feel compelled to fill with the sound of your voices.
Katie, when the athletes representing a country you’ve never heard of enter the stadium wearing particularly interesting or colorful garments, they are not costumes. They are likely the traditional dress of their culture. So instead of talking about them like they’re in a high school production of The King and I, just shut up.
Katie and Bob, equally: if you do not know how to pronounce an athlete’s name, shut up.
I heard that when the American delegation entered, the CBC broadcasters spent most of their time discussing the doping controversy involving some of our country’s athletes. That seemed bad until you, Bob, spent the entire duration of Canada’s time on screen discussing not Canada, or Canadian athletes, but a Greek doping controversy. Instead of blathering on about something completely unrelated to what was happening on-screen, it would have been more helpful if you had shut up.
Bob Costas, if the only thing that you can think of when you hear the word “Somalia” is “Black Hawk Down,” please, please, shut up.
I was wondering if one of you could tell me what Björk’s song, Oceania, was like. But then I remembered why you don’t know any more about it than I do: because the whole time Björk was singing, you would not shut up about her dress so I could hear the song.
Here’s something that, as celebrities, you might not have had to learn yet. America is a country of immigrants, many of whom speak multiple languages. You might then shut up in the future when someone is giving a speech simultaneously in Greek, French, and English, instead of reading us your English copy of the speech just seconds before the speaker says it in English himself. Bonus points if you shut up instead of expressing your “great relief” when they stop speaking in a language that you do not understand.
Katie and Bob, your inane banter made me want to claw my eyes out. That was not my expected reaction to watching what was, aside from the two of you, a really fantastic opening ceremony. Tonight you proved that neither of you are terribly bright, but if you can remember something for the next four years, I’d appreciate it. It would save us all a lot of heartache in Torino and Beijing. Shut up.
Sincerely,
The Citizens of the United States of America
P.S. Shut up.
Bob is the worst.
#396
The sizzle in the Steak
More Bob Costas "Gems"
Bob Costas' Useless
Factoids Afflicted Upon Viewers
During the March of Nations: (from Sydney)
"Austria... land of culture..."
"Benin... they still practice voodoo in Benin..."
"The Central African Republic is located in Central Africa."
"Egypt. These are the people who built the pyramids, after all, so it's little wonder that they're a weightlifting power."
And for no good reason -- nothing they said meant anything, as demonstrated by Costas the Intrepid Reporter:
"All of Australia feels a part of this night. No kids are in school."
This needed to be pointed out?..that night time is not the right time to send kids to school, Bob? Do we not know this?
Factoids Afflicted Upon Viewers
During the March of Nations: (from Sydney)
"Austria... land of culture..."
"Benin... they still practice voodoo in Benin..."
"The Central African Republic is located in Central Africa."
"Egypt. These are the people who built the pyramids, after all, so it's little wonder that they're a weightlifting power."
And for no good reason -- nothing they said meant anything, as demonstrated by Costas the Intrepid Reporter:
"All of Australia feels a part of this night. No kids are in school."
This needed to be pointed out?..that night time is not the right time to send kids to school, Bob? Do we not know this?
#397
The sizzle in the Steak
Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
i still like bob costas.
#399
The sizzle in the Steak
...and don't get me started on Mary Carillo.....scary annoying.....I really can't watch her/him.